Pasta Fruit Salad II Recipe
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Pasta Fruit Salad II

By: Linda 
"This is a very tasty yet unique fruit salad."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 to 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (12 ounce) package macaroni
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained
  • 1/2 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain.
  2. Prepare pudding according to directions on package however, use only 1 1/2 cups milk. Refrigerate until chilled.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the pasta and pudding; mix until evenly coated.
  4. Add oranges, pineapples, fruit cocktail and cherries to pasta mixture. Mix well. Fold in whipped topping, chill and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 421 | Total Fat: 9.7g | Cholesterol: 4mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2005 by KATIE763   view full review
I made this salad to bring for a party, it was the only salad untouched! pasta and pudding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by Jean   view full review
This recipe is actually supposed to be made with the tiny little Acini di pepe pasta, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2008 by Marita   view full review
I have a similar recipe to this and am going to suggest using acine de pepe pasta as it is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2006 by McCabe79   view full review
Instead of macaroni I used orzo pasta and it still turned out good. I felt the crushed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by CANDJINK   view full review
My kids loved helping make this and ate even more because they made it. Very quick and easy....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JANEDOU1   view full review
I really liked this salad. My husband loved it. I will definatly make it again and again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2009 by Ann P   view full review
I made this for a brunch shower. The ladies liked the salad and I had several requests for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by Capt Obvious   view full review
The kids wanted me to try this. Unfortunately they hated the macaroni. I might try making this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2010 by 1HotNanny   view full review
I'd have to agree with other reviewers. Pasta and fruit salad just don't mix. I even used tiny...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by Country girl   view full review
This was just okay. We added more fruit to help the blandness, but still wasn't good enough to...

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